Life and Artistry in Detroit

Mariners Inn is a recovery and rehabilitation center located in the heart of Detroit. They have both outpatient and residential programs. One of their residents has started a game night, and they are seeking donations of gently used board games (with all of the pieces, please!) to expand their offerings. If you have any games on…

Longtime Detroit residents and OGs Tuka Rivers and Jan Robo hold Sustainable Sundays at their residence each week from 2-8 PM. The events are centered around discussion on a pre-selected topic related to food security and/or sustainability, general conversation and fellowship, barter, and just pure relaxation in good company. From their Facebook page: Green Think Tank for…

On Feb. 18th, the East Side Reading Series will be held at Pages Bookshop (19560 Grand River in Detroit). Several authors will be there to read original works that relate to this month’s theme (devotion): Desiree Cooper Karen Simpson Kelly Fordon Kim Fairley Linda Sienkewicz Terry Blackhawk The East Side Reading Series is coordinated by local author…

My short story “Counting Mississippis” is now live and available to read for free on Kaleidotrope! It’s a dark fantasy story about mothers and daughters and the storms they face together. There’s also quite a bit about hair in there; you might not realize it, but wrangling unruly locks is something I think about a lot….

My short story “Terrible Fish” is now available to read for free at FLAPPERHOUSE. It’s a horror story about mirrors, because every mirror I’ve ever seen has creeped me out at least a little bit. Check it out, and while you’re there don’t forget to read the rest of the issue. FLAPPERHOUSE is a fun,…

…it’s the Summer of Dora. So many amazing things are happening right now, my carpal tunnel will explode out of my hands and onto the keyboard if I try to type them all. This will be a very brief post, as I need to cross at least one Craphouse item off of my to-do list…

Flower Day was a blast! It rained like crazy, the temperature was five degrees less than comfortable for the clothes I was wearing, the wind kept blowing my hair into my face and the faces of those around me (couldn’t find a ponytail holder, sorry Eastern Marketers), and I’m on the tail end of a…

The Hub of Detroit is a fantastic organization. They’ve evolved from their humble beginnings as Back Alley Bikes, a 2000 Detroit Summer program, to a fully-stocked bicycle shop and repair center which hosts regular events for people of all ages. They have numerous programs, including bicycle repair workshops and bicycle giveaways for youth. On May…

Bioremediation Action is holding a planting party this Friday, May 6th at the Mulberry Center at the corner of Lincoln and Selden (the actual address is 3716 Lincoln) in Detroit. They’ll be planting bioremediators around a grey water system they recently removed. Bioremediators are plants which draw heavy metals such as lead or mercury, along…

1st Annual Detroit Food Summit If you live in Detroit, then you know how difficult it is to get nutritious food at reasonable prices within the city limits. Only one major supermarket chain still has stores within Detroit itself: two stores.

My story “These Troubles, Oh No” is now online over at A cappella Zoo. It’s an excerpt from my NaNoWriMo novel Uncurled. A different title was given in the notes, but it’s changed. Permanently, ’cause this is a much better title. It’s taken from a line in R.A. Lafferty’s The Reefs of Earth: “A child’s…